I usually plan my beginning and ending before I begin writing a story though sometimes when I get to the end, I change it.
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I used to be a fan of the Goosebumps and Ghosts of Fear Street when I was a kid and some of the stories in those books ended with the MC dying....
I think that one depends on who says it. If I said it to a black man he might take it as an insult and it was originally created as an insult.
GingerCoffee None that I can say without swearing. The closest to an example I can get is my best mate and I. We always great each other with an...
This is something that is common enough where I live but I was wondering if this happens outside of Northern Ireland. I don't mean between...
I think the Horus Heresy counts towards this. Long series but well worth reading.
That's a really good point, I might reconsider cutting back on it.
Yeah, we're pretty good at slang, especially the Military. Squaddie is another one rather than soldier. Would a glossary at the end/beginning be...
Repo Men has a brilliant twist at the end. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it but it took me by surprise!
A common one with the British Army is "Slot" which means shoot/kill "Slot the (Insert swear/insult of your choice" Goat-Taliban Hodjie-Taliban...
Thanks and that's true. I'll try to cut back on the swearing in it.
I'd say to stick with technology. Partly because having the Zealots practising magic even though it's from a different source seems a bit odd...
I'm considering writing a short story with a squad of British Army soldiers as the protagonists and since I have a great love of the military...
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